Trim prefix from string

Description

This operation removes a specified prefix from the beginning of a string, if it exists.

This operation is useful for cleaning or normalizing text data by stripping a known or unwanted prefix from input strings.

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Data types

These are the input/output expected data types for this operation:

Input data

String - Strings to be trimmed.

Output data

String - The resulting string after removing the specified prefix.

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Parameters

These are the parameters you need to configure to use this operation (mandatory parameters are marked with a *):

Prefix to trim*

The prefix to remove from the beginning of the input strings. If the input string starts with this prefix, it will be removed; otherwise, the string will remain unchanged.

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Example

Suppose you want to trim your input strings by removing a specific prefix:

1. In your Pipeline, open the required Action configuration and select the input Field.

2. In the Operation field, choose Trim prefix from string.

3. Set Prefix to trim to Hello, .

4. Give your Output field a name and click Save. The input strings will be trimmed, removing the specified prefix.

For example:

"Hello, World!" -> "World!"

You can try out operations with specific values using the Input field above the operation. You can enter the value in the example above and check the result in the Output field.